Hi I usually post on Crohn's. I was also just diagnosed with Osteoarthritis this year after seeing a rheumy doctor. She has me taking Tramadol 50 MG tabs for pain. Which is not working anymore. The Arthritis is in my wrists,knees,ankels, and hips. Any suggestions.

teddybearHi, I am teddybearweiser, I am a male.

I was diagnosed with crohns disease when i was admitted to the hospital

in 1992, in Jan of 1993 I was back in the hospital for surgery for my crohns. I had part of my right colon resectioned with ilecolonstomy.

My GI doctor has me on Asacol, Dicyclomine,Imuran,Celebrex and Remicade. B-12 injection once a month.

Hi teddybear,I am glade that hope on over here glade to have you.I am so sorry that you are having to deal with this it sucks even more because we both have crohns and that causes joint pain as well.I have taken Tramadol and it did nothing for me either,are on any other meds for your osteo arthritis?I hope that you get to feeling better soon.Curley

Hi Curley, I need to make an appt with my Rheumy doctor. No of my pain meds work anymore for the arthritis. I also now there is a high possibility it my turn itto RA. and if it does I will deal with it.

teddybearHi, I am teddybearweiser, I am a male.

I was diagnosed with crohns disease when i was admitted to the hospital

in 1992, in Jan of 1993 I was back in the hospital for surgery for my crohns. I had part of my right colon resectioned with ilecolonstomy.

My GI doctor has me on Asacol, Dicyclomine,Imuran,Celebrex and Remicade. B-12 injection once a month.

Hi teddybear,it's good that you're on Remicade...kills 2 birds with one stone should you have to deal w/ RA as well.some meds that have helped with severe joint pain for me were: steroid injections directly into the joint; Arthotec; dilaudid; prednsione and actually wrapping the joints up in Lidoderm patches. perhaps looking into some of those may be some of some help.i'm faced w/ a similar scenario...growing way too tolerant to the pain meds & they're not effective anymore.unfortunatley the narcotics don't help much w/ the throbbing joint pain (only the steroids do & arthrotec), but they do help with bone, and connective tissue pain.we're always here to listen & help.take good care & get on those doc's arses! no excuse to have lousy pain management now a' days.hang in there.erinArthritisForumModerator&Co-Pilot